Take a look at these cool homemade Reno 911 Costumes shared with us by costume enthusiasts from around the world. Along with the costumes here, you’ll also find loads of homemade costume ideas and DIY Halloween costume inspiration for your next costume project. Enjoy!
I dreamed up the idea to do a huge group costume one night while my roommate ”Big Greg” and myself were watching the Reno 911 movie. It was probably September of 2009, and I had an idea of each friend who would play the best character roll. So I sent out a group text to … Read more
I fell in love with Honey Boo Boo when she was first on Toddlers and Tiaras so I had to be her for Halloween. One of my friend’s is a costume designer and she made my whole costume by hand, including beading. My boyfriend needed a costume last minute and he likes Reno 911 so … Read more
My fiance and I were planning these costumes for months back in the summer of 2006, before all of the Reno 911 costumes were available to buy. We happen to know someone in law enforcement and were able acquire some old uniforms. We created shorts for Lt. Dangle and created a phony seal to go … Read more
In 2005 I dressed up as Deputy Clementine Johnson from Reno 911. I purchased as real “Security Guard” brown polyester uniform online and added brown stripes to the pant legs and the pocket flaps on the shirt. My pants ended up being too small in the waist, but that was perfect for a Clemie costume! … Read more
I am a big fan of Reno 911 so I decided to dress up as Lt. Dangle for Halloween 2007 because he is hilarious. I saw all the cheap costumes that the Halloween stores were selling and knew that wasn’t good enough for me. I decided to venture out and find the clothing and altered … Read more
Lt. Dangle from the Comedy Central program Reno 911 was one of the most comical characters in 2008. I looked on the Internet for costume ideas and found many a LT. Dangle from Reno 911 Costume, but most were plastic and cheap-looking. So, I made one myself. I started with cheap tan shorts, two sizes … Read more
I love the show Reno 911 and had the idea of going as Lieutenant Jim Dangle this year. As I looked around for various costumes on the internet, I didn’t find any that were up to par in my book. I am a college student who has never taken any kind of home-ec class in … Read more
For our homemade Reno 911 Dangle and Clementine costumes we bought Dickies shorts (for Dangle), pants (for clementine) and button-up short sleeve shirts (for both) in khaki. Dangle’s shorts were cut very short (and purchased a size too small). I stitch-witched the hem and added brown tape on the sides for stripes. I did the … Read more
The three of us did some characters from Reno 911. This is our Homemade Reno 911 Group Costume. I was pregnant Trudy Weigel, my brother was Deputy Travis Junior, and my friend was Clementine Johnson. We either had or bought the khaki tops and pants (the girls bought Dickies brand shirts and pants – cheap … Read more
My boyfriend TJ and I, his girlfriend Sarah, wanted something funny and attention-grabbing for Halloween 2009. What is better than ridiculously short shorts on a guy like Dangle and a short skirt with an unbuttoned shirt on a deputy like Johnson! It was so much fun planning our homemade Lt. Dangle and Deputy Johnson Couple … Read more
The blonde in my hair doesn’t show up good in the picture. The DIY Lt. Dangle Halloween Costume was a success. Every detail is there. The belt and accessories are real, I actually used to work with the police in my city so that stuff came in handy. I think there is a pretty good … Read more